Delhi Daredevils beat Kings XI Punjab

Daniel Vettori and rain gods helped Delhi Daredevils score a 10-wicket win over unlucky Kings XI Punjab.

Daniel Vettori and rain gods helped Delhi Daredevils score a comprehensive 10-wicket win over extremely unlucky Kings XI Punjab in their rain-curtailed Indian Premier League match.

Rain played spoilsport as it denied Kings XI Punjab a fighting chance since Duckworth-Lewis calculations tilted the match heavily in favour of the Delhi Daredevils,who were set an easy target of 30 runs from 25 balls.

The target was set when play resumed after the second rain-interruption. Earlier delayed start had reduced the match first to 14 and then to 12 overs per side.

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Chasing 105 to win,Delhi raced away to 24 for no loss in 1.5 overs when skied opened yet again.

Virender Sehwag (38) and Gautam Gambhir (15) returned to crease and scored the required 30 runs without any fuss.

Thanks to a splendid start by openers Karan Goel (38) and Ravi Bopara (22),Punjab side had scored a modest 104 for seven after sent in to bat at Newlands ground.

The Yuvraj Singh side was taking huge strides towards a massive score at one stage but Vettori’s exceptional bowling spell changed the complexion of the game.

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It was Kiwi spinner who kept his side in the hunt as he not only stopped the run flow but dealt three huge blows to send shock-waves to the rival camp.

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